exclusive economic zone
noun
: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
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China, the Philippines and Taiwan all claim sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal, which is about 140 miles (222 kilometers) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon and within the Philippines exclusive economic zone.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Manila has in recent years stepped up its pushback against Chinese coast guard incursions into the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, leading to occasional dramatic clashes at contested features such as Scarborough Shoal.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines has stepped up its challenge to China's expanding presence in its exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The West Philippine Sea is Manila's term for those parts of the South China Sea that fall within its exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Manila has in recent years stepped up its pushback against Chinese coast guard incursions into the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, leading to occasional dramatic clashes at contested features such as Scarborough Shoal.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines has stepped up its challenge to China's expanding presence in its exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The West Philippine Sea is Manila's term for those parts of the South China Sea that fall within its exclusive economic zone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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“Exclusive economic zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusive%20economic%20zone. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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